Originally Posted by
Chaco
And here's another part of the problem -- the way some of the media report incidents like this: Ventura County Star:
Bicyclist Dies After Crashing Into Patrol Car [url]
In this typical piece of sloppy journalism, the editors don't even bother to figure out if that is a physical possibility.
It's not sloppy journalism. It's the hand of the LEO PR machine at work. About 10 years ago, we had two East San Diego County Sheriff deputies who died when they drove off the road in separate incidents in the same month. Both
died in the line of duty while chasing suspected drunken drivers.
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